Mining Incidents in October 2017

At approx. 11:20 am the pre-heat elevator stopped with one miner inside. That miner was rescued unharmed.

The elevator went down at 9:55 PM, The elevator had just been checked by Lake Shore approximately an hour before. The problem was E-stop button on top of the elevator our guys changed the E-stop switch and it corrected the problem.

A roof fall above anchorage was found by the Mine Foreman in the 7 Seam A Entry return @ 36+75. This fall was approximately 60'x 17'x6.5. There was no injuries with this accident. The travelway was blocked but did not effect ventilation. The area was dangered off at all approaches and travelway was re-routed around the fall. This area was mine 9-1-2014.

A CM cut the fiber optic cable used for tracking. The dispatcher notified the RP and all personnel inby to begin manual tracking procedures. The repairman was summoned to make repairs. Approaching the 12hr limit mentioned in the ERP, the hotline was notified at 12:46pm Ref#00793039. No persons were injured or trapped. The cable was repaired and tracking restored at 3:00pm.

American Eagle Mine experienced an unplanned roof fall above the anchorage zone of the primary support at 14 brk in the number 3 entry (spad #22526)on the unit 4 section. The dimensions are 80' long x 20' wide and approximately 8' thick. No injuries are reported due to the fall.

Hoist car was down due to faulty batteries.

Packer partially deflated allowing methane to leak into the #3 entry for a short period of time. Methane accumulated in local area only, packer was sealed and methane cleared. No other 50.20 criteria applies. We dispute that this was an immediately reportable accident and information submitted is not an admission of any citation.

North loading gate was stuck open. It was found to have a piece of foreign material in it that blocked the gate from closing. The entire mine was Non-Emergency evacuated before the problem was found and corrected. All chutes, pockets, and screens, etc. were checked to be sure no additional material was loose.

At the west stock pile, 993K loader engine compartment caught fire which was eventually then fully engulfed the engine and cab of the loader. A mayday was called, mine rescue team was initiated. Additional resources were called out from lovelock fire department. 2 engines arrived on scene and the mines 20,000 gallon water truck extinguished the fire.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the Conner's Run Return adjacent to the No. 1 Belt Drive. The fall is approximately 12' wide, 20' long and 5' high. Management is in the process of cleaning and supporting the area to restore safe passage.

The mine experienced a roof fall on the 3C Headgate, 18BLK, in the #1 entry. The fall occurred in an intersection and measured approx. 452 sq. ft. A pumper found the condition. There were no injuries from this incident.

An alarm was sounded and confirmed that we had a fire inside our Coal Mill building. The fire department was called and found that C-720, WF-720 and WF-721 were on fire. They put the fire out, but not within 30 minutes.

The No. 77 mantrip was traveling into the mine when the brakes became hot and the caliper caught fire at 15-05 crosscut. The fire was reported to have burned for 10 to 12 minutes before it was successfully extinguished. No injuries occurred as a result of the fire.

Non-injury roof fall was found in 5 left panel off 4-North Mains. The roof fall was found during a weekly examination. Roof fall begins in No. 5 entry of 5 left panel and extends inby to crosscut No. 12. Roof fall then continued into No. 6 entry of 5 left panel. Roof fall appears to be approx. 4ft to 8 ft. thick and approx. 18 to 20 feet wide (see map). MSHA Hotline notified.

a roof fall occurred at approx. 0240 on 10-24-17 on the 4th south panel in the intersection of 17 xc and 2 entry. The fall measured approx. 50' long by 18' wide ranging from 5' to 10' in height

Break 17 on 1 South Mains Return a roof fall was discovered in the examiners travelway. The area was dangered off by Jacks and beams.

An accidental roof fall occurred on the North Mains Belt between 35 xc and 36 xc. Upon investigation it was determined that the roof had fallen above the anchorage point at 4:27 pm. The fall was 8' wide by 20' long and 6' to 8' high. The area which was mined in 1994 fell due to deterioration.

Upon daily hoist inspection, the hoist computer system was malfunctioning which prevented the operation of the hoist. It was determined that the battery backup caused the problem. The battery backup was disconnected and hoist functions returned. The hoist was not repaired within 30 minutes.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the 6L section in the #2 entry just out by 33 x-cut. The fall measured 15ft long by 6ft high by 10ft wide. The opinion formed during the investigation was that the fall was caused by adverse geological condition, in the form of a cutter running up the left bolt line.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the Conner's Run return airway at the "Blow Hole". The fall was approximately 11' long, 10' wide and 3' high. It was temporarily blocking travel but has been cleaned and supported to reopen to safe travel.

An unplanned dome shaped roof fall occurred at or above the anchorage in the East Mains #1 belt entry at crosscut 49A. The fall measured 16 ft. long by 16 ft. wide by up to 6 ft. in height.

Driven by high winds, a power line disconnect switch located at pole #80 on the N side of pit 15 - arced igniting dry grass. When the fire was discovered a 657 scraper, 16G blade and wildland truck contained and extinguished fire in 1 hour 10 minutes.

American Eagle Mine experienced an unplanned roof fall above the anchorage point of the primary support at 61 brk in the #3 entry on the old 2-South Mains track entry. The dimensions are approximately 20' long x 20' wide. All approaches have been breakered off and no escape ways were affected.

Elevator cable slipped on drum causing damage to cable. Cable had to be removed from service and elevator load tested.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at cross cut 55, entries 1 and 2, in the tailgate #2. The fall in the number one entry was approximately 30 feet long by 20 feet tall, the fall in the number 2 entry took all of the intersection and crosscuts right and left for approximately 40 feet.

Roof Fall--70' in by the survey station #1042 in the cross cut between #4 entry and #3 entry on the 2nd Northwest Mains 3,400 feet from our section. This is an area where we pulled back from. It measured 6' thick by 16' wide by 35' in length. It is not affecting ventilation. We will not be cleaning the fall up, we are dangering it off. No employees or equipment was involved.

Unplanned roof fall @ xc #79 1/2, entry #1, 5-L beltline. Fall occurred in the pillar line between xc #79 and xc #80 area was supported with 7' TR bolts and 100 ton heizman jacks with cross bars. Fall dimensions - 30 ft. long, 19 ft. wide, 8 ft. high. Fall did not cause injury, inpair ventilation, or intrap miners. Fall area developed 02/11/2017 to 02/13/2017

There was an unplanned roof fall in the 1254 intake crosscut 156 entry #7.

Roof Fall in the 2nd north west mains, approximately 250 feet inby spad 1169 between a cribbed area and a solid coal rib. The fall is approximately 10 feet wide, 6 feet high and 30 feet long

2 roof falls discovered. 1st fall near spad 6577. 2nd fall near spads 6553, 6560 and toward spad 6573. No equipment or employees were involved. No ventilation controls affected. These areas have been timbered off and danger tags hung. Each fall was 19.5 feet in width and approximately 14 feet in height. A map of the falls were sent to the district office.

On 10-19-17 a roof fall occurred above the anchorage point inby the tailpiece on the 4WLW at survey station 100+95 in the belt entry. The fall occurred due to deterioration of the immediate mine roof possibly due to a streambed. Additional roof support will be installed to prevent recurrence. No other part 50 criteria applies.

Roof fall in 2nd North west mains approximately 325 feet inby spad 1168. Fall does not affect ventilation or passage of miners. The fall is approximately 18 feet wide, 7 feet high and 60 feet long and does take in an intersection that abuts a solid coal rib.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered at 9:45 am in crosscut 14-35 between the track and belt entries. No ventilation or travel ways were affected. The area is being dangered off from travel.

A fire occurred on the #11 hydraulic shovel when two gang members noticed sparks on the top of shovel house. Fire system deployed automatically and all employees on the shovel were able to safely exit the shovel. Smoke and flare-ups continued on the shovel until 12:53 when the fire department officially deemed the fire out. MSHA was notified at 1:41AM of the incident.

A motor lead for the east hoist motor was burnt in 2. A non-emergency evacuation of the underground employees was safely conducted. Repairs were made and the hoist system was fully tested.

Upon inspection it was determined that a 10 foot guide beam in the vertical service shaft was loose. The decision was made to completely replace the beam and the service shaft will be taken out of service for more than 30 minutes to complete this repair.

Loss of control panel communication for the hoist operators control panel on the shaft hoist. It was found that 2 small breakers were knocked on a breaker box at the shaft collar.

Shift supervisor noticed a small smoker in coal face while doing on shift inspection at 5:00am, when crew got to the coal pit the smoker had some small flames starting, small fire was due to spontaneous combustion of the coal. Overburden will be used to cover the fire.

A roof fall occurred not at or above the anchorage point on #3 belt at 70 block which impeded the walkway on the right side of the belt. A rock approximately 7' long X 3' wide X 20" thick was in the walkway. No other 50.20 criteria applies. We dispute the allegations in citation No.9125868. Information submitted is not an admission of any citation.

Unplanned roof fall @ xc #6, entry #2, station #750, 7-L travelroad. Fall occurred in an intersection. 4-way, supported with 7' TR bolts, 12" cable bolts, 100 ton heintzmann jacks + bars. Fall dimensions - 25 ft. long, 18 ft. wide, 12 ft. high. Fall did not cause injury, impair ventilation or entrap miners.

Performing planned maintenance on the braking system of the cage, the cage fell to the shaft bottom.

The mine experienced a roof fall on the 2 North Mains Section. The fall was located in the #1 entry, Last Open break intersection, at 23 Block. It carried approx. 6ft towards the #1 face and approx. 30ft into the 1-2 crosscut. The fall was found on an idle shift by an examiner. There were no injuries from this incident.

Sparta Elevator was down due to the bolts breaking on door latch.

Non Injury roof fall on 2c Track, No.4 Entry, No. 29 Crosscut (2 breaks inby SS 12703)

Maintenance mechanic was coming down the passenger elevator from the top of the 56 silos. The passenger elevator stopped during the flight to ground level. An electrician climbed the ladder way to the top of the silos, activated the elevator key to open and close the door and the car was recalled to the top.

A roof fall was found around 1:47 p.m. in the track entry at 6 break along 3C belt in the intersection at which the actual time of the fall is unknown. The roof fall extended into the crosscut going towards the #3 entry. The fall was timbered and cribbed off and no injuries occurred. Both agencies were notified.

A non-injury roof fall occurred on the #3 section at approximately 22:00 on 10/9/17. The fall occurred in the neutral #3 entry in the intersection of Spad 8709 nine cross cuts outby the feeder line. The fall measured approximately 20' x 20' just above anchorage of 48". There were no persons affected and the area has been timbered, cribbed and dangered off.

The 480 volt main feed power line going to the elevator had a phase burn into causing the elevator to stop. There was 1 miner on the elevator at the time of this accident. The line was repaired and the power was put back on at 12:00 pm 10/09/2017 and the miner was brought outside. There were no injuries with this accident. Schindler Elevator Company was called and on sight.

A wild fire blew through the mine. The fire started off site and because of strong winds quickly engulfed areas such as the bone yard and timber by the rail. There were a few plant supplies and 80 plus ties lost due to the fire.

The conduit and control wiring had pulled loose from the Mine Level Door Switch. A short circuit was caused when the wires touched which in turn caused a PLC output card fault. The PLC was reset, conduit repaired and a new door switch was installed.

Pit supervisor was pushing dirt, when backing up the operator lost track of where operator was at and backed over a berm causing the Caterpillar D6H Dozer to roll backwards 270 degrees landing vertical on it's blade. The operator was able to exit the machine without any injuries. The dozer caught on fire, the fire department was call and the fire was extinguished.

American Eagle Mine experienced a roof fall in the primary escape way for the unit 3, unit 4, and the long wall. The fall occurred in between 78 break(spad#12559) and 79 break(spad#12568)in the #6 entry on the old 2-South mains.

A SMUD transformer exploded causing a grass fire near the mine site in the Aerojet easement. The fire was never actually on the mine site but called in for reporting purposes.

2 roof falls were discovered by the weekly examiner between spad locations 5918 and 5916, also from spad 6254 to 6256 on the old No. 10 belt panel. All approaches to the falls have been timbered off and danger signs hung. No employees or equipment were involved. No ventilation controls affected.

A non-injury roof fall was discovered in the No. 2 entry at X-cut #18 on 2 South Mains on 10/3/2017. Upon discovery of the roof fall the MSHA Hotline was immediately notified.

Employee's working at the Secondary Scalping screen potentially had welding slag drop to discharge screen. The contact from slag potentially caused fire.

A coal smoker in the East Porcupine pit that was not extinguished within 30 minutes of discovery.

Haul truck struck man van resulting in two fatalities. A passenger van carrying nine miners was run over by a 340 ton haul truck.

Haul truck struck man van resulting in two fatalities. A passenger van carrying nine miners was run over by a 340 ton haul truck.

Investigation indicates that the employee was attempting to cross a moving belt or cross a belt that had just started, when employee was pulled down the belt line and later recovered at the raw coal stockpile at the plant.

Operator was up on hill pushing overburden down to excavator for feeding crusher. Operator went down a small incline on Cat Dozer and was thrown from the cab.

Assumption is that EE lifted latches that secure a door, opened the door & put left hand inside mill (mill 02) while the mill was in operation. As of the date of this report the EE has declined to provide a statement of the incident & there were no witnesses. Employee suffered amputation to left thumb and 2 or more fingers.

Employee felt pain in abdomen while lifting high voltage cable. Injury caused by employee overexerting self and not lifting properly. No mining equipment was involved and employee has proper training and was wearing required PPE. Received information on 11/13/17 that employee has been diagnosed with a hernia. Employee has not missed any work due to injury at this time.

While removing an electric motor to be repaired the employee felt a "Pull" in the stomach area. EE was sent to the local medical facility and diagnosed with a hernia.

EE acted against policy/training by leaning a ladder against running screen box to clean the screens. EE began to descend ladder when it began to slide. EE reached out with left hand to steady ladder, contacting flywheel of screen box, resulting in injury. EE returned to full duty on 10/30/17, retrained on proper way to clean screens, fall protection and lock out/tag out procedure.

A Plant Operator removed a rotary valve cover to inspect for clay buildup. The Operator failed to isolate and lockout power to the R.V. prior to removing the cover, per company rules. The Operator placed left hand in the chute to remove some clay, and ee middle and ring fingers came in contact with the R.V. blades, amputating the distal phelanges on both fingers.

EE was observing the installation of roof bolts with Fletcher CB on the 4WTG section. A rock approx 4'x6'x12' fell striking ATRS then ee on the lt lower leg resulting in a comp fracture. On 10/8/17 the injury resulted in amputation of the leg at the knee. Cause of injury was awareness. Compliance with rules/regs,PPE,mining equip or Miner proficiency not a factor at this time

Employee was loading shuttle car when ee completed the car ee turned to back the miner up to set over and a piece of draw rock fell and struck right hand resulting in a fracture. Employee continued to work up until 11/9/2017.

Employee was straitening bolt back to install in roof when they felt a strain in the left shoulder and elbow.

Employee was shoveling on 3A belt when they felt pain in the lower back, right side.

Employee was hit in the neck and shoulder with a cable while tramming the roof bolter on 10/31/17. EE continued to work until 12/15/17. It was not until work comp. reviewed the case and received the Dr's report that this injury was due to the incident that occurred on 10/31/17. We were notified on 1/25/18 of this diagnosis.

Carrying belt structure off the 1 East Headgate longwall belt and carrying it to 33 block to load onto a scoop. Injured dropped belt structure on left foot resulting in pain and a contusion.

Haul truck struck man van resulting in fractured ankle.

WORKER WAS CHIPPING AWAY A PIECE OF STONE WHEN A PIECE OF THE HAMMER BROKE OFF AND RICOCHETED BACK OFF THE ROCK FACE STRIKING SUBJECT WORKER IN THE NOSE.

Haul truck struck passenger van resulting in fatalities. Individual admitted self to hospital for further post traumatic evaluation.

Employee was shoveling under belt and hit solid rock and injured finger.

Employee was pulling manifold line from pumping and felt pain in ee stomach area.

Employee was cutting face chain on the 4WLW face at approx 3 shield when the chain let loose pulling ee into the top deck of the panline causing lacerations to ee's head, a fracture to ee's nasal cavity and burns to ee's right arm. It was determined the chain was still tensioned and procedures have been put in place to prevent re-occurance.

Employee was exiting loader and fell off bottom rung of ladder and hit left elbow on ground. Elbow is swollen.

A fully trained miner was unloading jacks from a mantrip when a jack was dropped and landed on miners right foot. The incident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

The employee had finished repairs to the Preblend Stammler system immediately prior to the injury, which occurred when employee was walking down the stairs with tools/equipment. The employee stepped down from the top step with employee's right leg, and as soon as employee put pressure on employee's leg employee felt employee's knee "pop".

While grinding on a guard that the employee was making for the 5' Pioneer screen employee received a piece of metal in left eye. Employee did not inform us of accident until 11/1/17.

Employee stepped on a rock and twisted knee.

Employee strained back while shoveling a pile of loose material into the bucket of a skid loader in front of FM3

Employee stated that ee was making faces. EE was in the #3 entry face dating up. As ee was walking out a piece of rock fell from the mine roof striking ee in back and head.

EE was unhooking the bolts off the VSI and when EE was getting down instead of using a ladder like EE was asked to use twice EE just jumped down a 2 foot drop.

EE was trying to lift mast on track tamper when EE slipped in wet gravel and strained EE's left knee. EE worked till 12/01/2017 when EE was taken off work.

Ee was mounting tractor, reached for handrail and missed, causing ee to miss the step and fall. EE has a fractured left wrist and right thumb. Seen at ER, put off work and referred to ortho.

employee jumped off dredge ladder.

A fully trained miner strained miners back when pulling a cart off of the Fishcreek elevator. The incident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Employee was working on miner in face when a rock fell on ee back pushing ee down into the 14/15 Joy miner, fracturing both collar bones and ribs on both sides. EE was hospitalized and received surgery.

The employee was throwing a track switch on Pleasant Grove bottom when EE felt pain in right shoulder. EE was later diagnosed with a partial tear of the right rotator cuff and began missing work on 10/30/2017.

Operating miner when a large piece of draw rock fell from mine roof pinning employee to the floor. Resulting in fractures to back, nose and ribs. Lacerations to face and lip. Was hospitalized and later released.

EE was fueling an excavator using a tractor w/a fuel cell on it. When done the operator started the excavator and began to spin around and hit the fuel cell on the tractor. EE said EE's back hurt a little so I asked if EE needed a Dr EE said no and finished out the day. Mon EE left 12:24 Dr. apt. Tues 10/31 EE had a follow up will return to work on 11/3

The employee was taking a scoop load of dust to the rooms when a ram car came through a pull curtain and hit the scoop.

Employee was repairing exhaust on a D10T dozer and strained their right wrist. Physician released employee to work. Physician prescribed a support brace on 11-22-2017 and the wrist required surgery on 1-16-2018.

Employee was operating a shuttle car, while tramming they encountered uneven bottom floor, bouncing them in the seat and causing pain to their neck. EE continued working without restrictions performing normal occupation until taken off work on 03/20/2019.

Employee got a small cut on the back of their hand when they bumped the roof while setting a bucket of bolter bits on top of the bolter. Employee did not get any medical treatment for the injury. Then on November 1, employee's hand was very swollen so employee was given antibiotics via IV to treat infection.

A fully trained miner Strained miners back when jacking rail up. The jack let loose while jacking causing the strain. The incident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Employee was fitting a door on deck of Fairchild battery scoop deck & door fell off deck landing on left foot behind steel toe.

EE was lifting a ventilation tube when EE felt pain in left shoulder. The EE continues to work but has started PT as of 11/28/2017. EE is now a NDL accident.

EE was on the L/W face pulling shields, a rock fell from between the shields striking employee in the right cheek, EE abruptly moved head to avoid rock and strained neck. Cause of accident was lack of concentration. PPE was not a factor, compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Walking in Jamaica building. While walking fell in hole. Injury left knee.

According to driver, got loaded in the pit and started pulling ramp up out of pit got about halfway up the ramp and broke traction and started sliding backwards and went sideways and upset. It had been raining off and on all morning

While working to remove the lower corner liner of a mill, a corner liner above slid down impacting employees fingers.

Employee stated that they were taking the scrubber motor ductwork off the miner when it mashed a finger. They received 10 stitches to their ring finger.

Picking up trash and back popped causing pain.

While delivering material I realized that my truck was having issues. I called towing company who came & loaded the truck. Then took the truck to the quarry to unload the material. After unloading the material, I proceeded to step out of the truck only to discover that the wrecker had raised the truck further from the ground causing me to fall & injure myself.

Employee claims to have strained right hand while shoveling on the 1 East Belt. EE continued to work regular shifts. On 10/30/17, ee requested supervisor to document the incident of 10/24/17 as hand continued to hurt. EE started missing work on 10/31/17.

Employee opened a door in order to move supplies with a forklift. When employee was getting ready to close the door, a rock fell out from the roof and hitting employee on the head causing an injury.

Employee claims to have strained employee's lower back while shoveling spillage on the first floor of the prep plant. Employee continued to work and then called off on 11/06/2017 citing the earlier "injury".

Operator injured lower back while pulling core from drill casing.

Employee was lifting a water (trash) pump when EE felt a strain in lower back.

While loading timber into scoop bucket, the timber slipped on employee's hand, cutting their left small finger.

Employee stated was exiting a man-trip when ee stood up and felt a sharp pain in lower back and groin. *On 11/3/17 the incident became reportable when Rockwell Mining, LLC received information confirming a work related injury.

Employee was assisting another miner in moving a piece of metal from the offside of the stageloader to the walkway side of the stageloader when employee felt a pain in employee's right shoulder.

Two employees were dismantling an elevated section of pipe from a catwalk. An employee was removing bolts from the pipe flange while the other held the other end up with one hand to alleviate pressure from the remaining bolts. When the second to last bolt was removed, the pipe swung down and pinched the employees left thumb between the flange and hand rail. 10 stitches.

EE was attempting to lower 4" HDP water pipe from the mine roof to the floor. The EE and another were standing the bed of a pickup truck. EE had the pipe resting on their shoulder as the other cut a nylon strap used to secure the pipe to the roof. The pipe shifted causing the EE to fall from the truck. The injuries included: Fractured rib and stitches above the eye

Employee was using a post hole driver to install a ground rod. The driver missed the rod and made contact with the employees left ring finger.

Operator was exchanging a motor 40lbs. and gear box 50lbs. when they lost grip, lost balance and the item fell and landed on their left hand. Basic first aide was given, employee requested further evaluation. Operator was transported to the hospital at 8:00P.M. Left hand was bandaged. Operator has a fracture and surgery was performed on 10/24/17.

Operator was loading wooden blocks into loader bucket and hurt their lower back

EE said to another employee that EE had bent down and when rising EE had twisted back. EE said needed to go home.

Employee was using come-a-longs to pull track together, as employee was tightening on the come-a-longs employee felt pain in employee's elbow and shoulder. THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN WORKING SINCE THE DATE OF INJURY UNTIL EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK ON 11/2/17 DUE TO POSSIBLE SURGERY ON BICEP TENDON AND SHOULDER.

Employee was raising pump suction line and crank spun around and struck EE on the palm side of left hand.

Employee stated ee was hauling out of #6 entry when ee ran over a rock that had fallen in the roadway from between bolts. Employee stated ee jammed shoulders and neck when ee came in contact with the canopy. Employee sought medical attention on 10/23/2017 and was placed off of work.

We feel that this is a questionable claim however the employee stated that while pulling on an air hose EE felt pain in back. This did not involve any compliance issues. Personal protective equipment was being used and this did not involve job proficiency, attitude, or machinery.

Employee was moving a 2 inch diameter shaft, 16 foot long and fell on left hand.

While walking to the last open crosscut to repair a miner cable, the unit mechanic fell down fracturing thier left tibia at the knee and the ankle.

Employee was carrying longwall shield lights when ee stepped on a rock resulting in a fracture to left foot.

This questionable injury was supposed to have occurred when a fully trained employee was picking up a two gallon spray bottle while cleaning the bathroom. The employee claims that they felt a burn and later when showering they felt a lump in their groin area. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Employee was in the process of dropping a cable in the crosscut between #3 and #4 entry. At this time a piece of rock fell from the roof striking the employee in the head and shoulder sliding down their hip and leg.

Employee was pulling hose & wand turned & pressure from water cut employee's face.

Employee changing roller on head drive. Taking bull gear off, hitting bull gear with a sledge hammer. Hammer handle hit employee's safety glasses knocking them off employee's face. The head of the hammer hit the edge of the bull gear and a piece of metal went into employee's left eyeball. Employee had surgery on eye the next day

Miner was stepping over a small sand pile when miner heard a pop behind right knee. Miner is unable to put pressure on leg or use bend it without pain.

Employee was tramming roof bolter from deck. Employee's hand slipped off tram lever. Employee's arm was caught between deck and rib.

EE was servicing LW shearer when sloughing plate fell striking EE on left shoulder and right forearm. Dislocation to left shoulder, sprain/contusion to right forearm.

Employee alleges ee was hooking up chains to move a conveyor and ee stood up and heard knee pop. Late reporting employee just notified employer on 11/10/17. Employee went to Dr. on 10/23/17 and is now loosing time.

The employee stated was bolting in #7 heading, slipped on some Oil on the bolter hitting right knee on the bolter frame.

While removing rollers from belt line employee lost balance and twisted left knee trying to regain balance. This did not involve any compliance issues. Personal protective equipment was being used and this did not involve job proficiency, attitude, or machinery.

Process operator cleaned off level transmitter for RIL feed hopper. EE noticed the level in the vessel rising and exited the platform using the access ladder. EE made it to the ground and the vessel overflowed, causing hot slurry to hit them on the right side of the body, partially filling their right and left boots with hot slurry. The hot slurry burned their bilateral lower legs.

The driver was pulling a load from the mill location in the afternoon of 10/19/17. EE had an incident with the truck and trailer causing the load to shift. While trying to remove the straps from the load, EE fell off the trailer. EE broke wrist and toe. EE received stitches near eye, as well.

Note: employee did not seek medical for significant time following actual date of injury. Med status for days away 1/9/2018. Installing cylinder on loader, the cylinder slipped and forced weight to the shoulder causing their leg to slip out from under them causing strain to hip/shoulder.

Employee was taking a loop of cable off the miner and felt pain in back

Employee was working on oil leaks on feeder, tightening up loose fittings when the channel locks slipped causing employee to lose balance and footing twisting left knee.

Employee was helping hang the miner cable in #8 entry when EE felt something pop in the right shoulder.

Employee claims that back spasms started when employee bent down to pick up a roof bolter cable plug. Employee was transported to a local hospital, examined, and released. Has not returned to work since.

Employee was walking around a 585 Scoop when ee tripped and fell, fracturing ee left ankle.

While changing belts on the jaw, an employee was using a cable come-along. EE was pulling the motor tighter to the wheel, the come-along slipped and employee rolled off 5ft platform. The employee fell on shoulder and side of face sustaining laceration and broken nose. The employee was wearing hard hat, but was not wearing high fall gear.

Employee was assisting a co-worker lift a de-watering pump (ABS 50) that was stuck and needed unclogged. As they were lifting, employee felt a sharp pain in the left shoulder.

Employee was spooling cable onto cable reel, cable moved upward causing pain in right shoulder. MRI revealed: chronic avulsion, prominent tendonosis, severe degenerative arthrosis, and mild osteoarthritis of right shoulder.

While swinging a sledge hammer to un choke a rock chute the worker hurt left shoulder on 10/18/2017. On 10/30/17 went to doctor. On 12/4/17 started therapy. On 1/30/2018 first day lost to have surgery.

The employee was pushing bags of lime briquettes into furnace retorts using an ~ 20' pushing rod. The rod caught on the inside of the retort and stopped suddenly causing a sprain/strain injury to the employee's right shoulder.

Employee was pushing lolo back and when they turned around they felt pain in the right lower leg.

Was at 5 section supply hole getting out of scoop, and a piece of draw rock hit EE in hard hat. Head ache was only complaint. Doctor took EE off for 3 days, and EE has came back full duty.

IW was working building an underground seal. IW was prying a block loose and when the block came loose it cause the IW to fall.

While using a cutting torch to cut off mounting brackets for hydraulic lines on a Hitachi shovel hyd. fluid sprayed out and caught employees clothes on fire.

Employee was attempting to put out a fire that occurred while using torches and the employee received burns to two fingers on left hand.

Employee stated that ee was walking, tripped over a railing and twisted left knee.

Employee was standing directly against the section power center, looking for an item on top of power center. As ee turned to walk, foot got caught on a communication cable, causing ee to twist ankle and fall to the ground. Employee suffered a broken left ankle and is off work until 11/09/2017.

Miner was walking outby the section load point in the #3 Entry when a slab of rock fell suddenly from the mine roof striking miner on top of shoulder.

EE was stepping up from a feeder hole into a crosscut in order to put up a shuttle car anchor (3rd Shift). When put pressure on the left foot, ee felt a pop in left calf muscle. It began to swell and ee could not put weight on it. It was later determined at the hospital that ee had a tear in the Achilles Tendon and damage to the calf muscle.

Employee was operating a bobcat going over bumpy surface. The bumpy caused back strain

IE and another EE were in the process of setting the crusher in place. The overhead diverter gate lever was in their walkway; so EE raised the lever back with a 3/8" rope that was looped through an eye at the end of the lever. When EE raised the lever, the rope broke causing the lever to swing free and strike IE's hardhat on the R side of IE's head knocking IE back into hand rail.

Employee was cutting #6 entry when a rock measuring 12" wide X 30" long X 1/4" to 1.5" thick broke from the top striking employee on the head and left shoulder area. Employee said neck and shoulders were hurting so after injuries were assessed employee was taken outside and transported to hospitals.

Employee was pushing open the k doors on PG Bottom, when employee felt a pain in employee's right ankle. Diagnosed with a ruptured Achilles tendon.

Grader operator entered cab of grader, sat down in the seat and began to take their jacket off when they felt discomfort in their back. The operator was seen by a medical provider the following day and given work restrictions which could not be reasonably accommodated.

IE was assisting in hanging the continuous miner cable when IE felt a strain in abdomen. Initial file only incident report was filled out on 10/16/2017. IE sought treatment at later date on 12/21/2018 for a hernia.

Employee felt pain in lower back after bend over to chock tires.

EE was roof bolting when drill steel broke off in the roof. EE went to get the broken part out of the chuck when the other half fell out of the roof striking pinky finger.

Injured employee stated that employee was shoveling #4 mains belt when employee felt a sharp pain in lower back. This is a re-aggravation of a 9/5/2017 incident where the employee was moving miner cable and initially strained lower back. Employee was taken off work on 10/17/2017

EE was operating a walk-through bolter installing rib bolts. While EE was pushing a roof bolt into a drilled hole, EE felt pain in right shoulder. EE continued working without restrictions performing normal occupation. On 11-08-17 EE was referred to physical therapy and placed on restrictions that prevented EE from normal occupation. Began missing time on 11-08-17.

Employee was walking through a set of airlock doors when EE tripped and fell, striking EE's left knee on the mine floor on 10/16/2017. The employee returned to work on EE's next regularly scheduled shift and continued to work until EE was placed off of work due to the injury from the fall on 11/01/2017.

EE was operating articulating truck. Truck was loaded, traveling to S-pile. Truck dropped into rut. Hit edge of rut jolting truck, ee bumped arm rest of seat injuring Rt lower back.

Employee bumped EE's back on some belt structure.

Employee was climbing out of the front end loader when they slipped off the ladder pulling and hurting a shoulder

Dozer operator was pushing material on stockpile when they backed over a rock, jarring them, and felt pain in the left lower ribcage. Employee requested to be seen by an ERT member, initially declined further treatment. Later they requested to be taken to the ER. Employee was given 2 days off work.

While changing a gear case on the continuous miner the pin cap became hung. A belt hanger was welded to the cap and a chain ratchet was being utilized in an effort to remove the pin cap. After applying tension the belt hanger separated from the pin cap striking the injured in the face.

Employee was picking up a stage loader flight out of a scoop bucket when EE slipped and smashed right ring and little finger between the flight and scoop bucket. This resulted in a fracture to the tip of the right ring finger and sutures in both the right ring and little finger. Employee is awaiting to see a specialist.

The employee was driving a ram car down the belt line recovering belt structure when a chain that was still hanging from a hanger swung and struck the employee in the left shoulder. This employee was injured on 10/13/2017 and continued to work until going out on 11/02/2017

EMP LOADING SLURRY ON TOP OF RAIL CAR WHEN OTHER EMPTY RAIL CARS ROLLED INTO THE ONE EE WAS ON CAUSING EE TO FALL FROM CAR RESULTING IN MULTIPLE BRUISES TO BODY AND CHIPPED TOOTH.

While removing rock from discharge conveyor EE slipped and struck head on sledge hammer

Employee was delivering from one mine site to another and was involved in a MVA on public road

Employee strained lower back while shoveling and cleaning under a hopper and conveyor belts for an extended period of time.

EE was loading rock onto belt for splitting. Another rock fell on EE's finger. EE's right hand was caught between the rock EE was holding and the rock that fell. The 4th finger (ring finger) on right hand was broken.

Working on D11R Dozer E-Bar center pin repair with customers job mechanic. Pin was frozen to correct temperature and both were holding each side of the 180 lb. pin when customers job mechanic stumbled. EE took the whole weight of the pin to keep it from falling on self. Felt burning sensation in stomach.

A fully trained miner was walking out of the Fishcreek shop when miner stepped on a drain cover and fell striking miners right knee.

Employee was riding out of the mine on a section portal bus. As the bus traveled through a switch, the bus was jarred from side to side. The jarring motion allegedly caused a sprain/strain to the employee's lower left back. Employee completed shift and went to a doctor later that day. Employee has not returned to work.

Employee was helping remove old electric motor on 2nd floor of plant when employee felt pain in left groin area resulting in hernia. It didn't involve any compliance issues. No equipment involved. It didn't involve job skills, proficiency, training, or attitude.

Slide gate support failed and liquor sprayed on the face of mechanic. Mechanic was working on a valve and the slide gate support failed. Liquor sprayed on the face of employee.

Employee had gone to 3801 belt tunnel to winterize heaters. Employee was servicing south heater from an eight foot ladder and somehow fell from ladder. The injured employee was discovered unconscious by electrical maintenance worker that was looking for injured employee.

Conditions were good. Operator slipped off of steps when dismounting from a scraper.

A hoist mechanic removing a check valve nut using a 4lb hammer and a pin hammer, when ee felt a pull in arm. The employee was treated on site, before being taken to the local hospital, and was released back to work pending further evaluation. Upon medical recommendation on October 26, 2017, employee elected surgery, scheduled for October 30, 2017.

walking behind machine & it slewed left & edge of canopy hit EE in the chest. EE's momentum placed EE close to the canopy. EE was briefly pinned against the rib.

Employee was replacing a damaged hydraulic hose on a Komatsu WA380 end loader. A protruding wire on the hose punctured the index finger of right hand. The next day hand was swollen & painful. EE then reported the injury to the superintendent & sought medical attention.

Employee was stacking cement blocks on a pallet when ee felt back give out and ee dropped a block on upper left thigh. Employee was transported to a local hospital where all tests were negative and ee was released. Employee has not returned to work.

The employee was using a 8" hand held grinder to square up the excavator bucket pin boss face. When grinding employee got a piece of steel in left eye. Employee received medical treatment to have it removed.

IE was changing a bit on new drill steel at the start of shift. As IE was standing next to the bolter a rock fell from between roof bolts measuring approximately 4'X3'X4' - striking a glancing blow to left shoulder. IE was taken to the local ER for examination and was taken off work pending a follow up visit on 10/16/2017.

Employee was walking in F28 HG where employee was working on a pump. As employee was walking, employee's left foot slipped down and felt pain in left hip. Lost Time on 10/16/17.

While moving a piece of ultra track on the long wall hand rail employee's right middle finger got mashed between the ultra track and hand rail. Did not start missing time from this injury until 10/13/2017.

Was working to replace a bearing on conveyor head pulley. Employee had to remove gear box to get to bearing and bearing shaft had froze up so took a hammer to hit the shaft to free the bearing and piece of metal flew off hitting employee in the right hand. Employee had removed gloves 15 min. earlier to work on the bearing.

Employee was drilling a hole for an anchor pin on the Highwall miner when the anchor pin fell striking the employee on left foot

The employee did not lock tailgate after dumping raw sand and before being loaded with waste. After waste was added the tailgate opened. The employee lifted the tailgate to allow the material to fall and the tailgate to close. While reaching to lift the gate for a second time the material fell and the gate closed on the employee's left finger.

Employee was operating a 785D rock truck on Valley Fill #9. Employee stated they were cleaning the mirror on the offside of the truck and when they raised up they struck their left shoulder on the handrail on the truck.

Employee was strapping a kettle bottom when employee pulled a muscle.

Employee was removing trash along 5 RT travelway which has a clearance of 38". The machine has an operating height of 33". Employee stated employee looked backward to visualize load when employee's helmet came in contact with the low roof removing employee's helmet and forcing head against the seat back in the operators compartment.

Employee stepped from conveyor concrete platform and hyper extended left knee.

Employee stated that as ee was getting out of a shuttle car ee foot slipped and twisted left knee. *On 11/8/2017 the incident became reportable when Rockwell Mining, LLC received information confirming a work related injury.

Employee was operating D9T #54 doing slope work on lower banner & backed over a rock on offside jarring neck & back.

Employee was lifting grate and pain went into right groin.

Operating walk through bolter, installing 5' bolt to secure an already installed pull plate in a high area in St Leo. The bolt started to bend with 8"-12" left to go in the hole, so EE started to rotate it. The up pressure, rotation and angle of bend threw the bolt wrench out and struck the left side of EE's jaw, resulting in contusions and a laceration that required 1 suture.

The employee was pulling 7' bolts off the material pod of the roof bolter when the employee felt pain in their arm.

Employee got hydraulic oil in eye while conducting a pre-shift inspection. Eye did not bother the employee initially, but became irritated a few days later.

Unloading miner cable off head of miner, swung cable to the rib and felt pain in right shoulder. Continued working at regular duties until 11/13/2017 when ee was examined by a physician.

Employee was securing water pipe to roof when tension on the pipe released pushing against shoulder which caused pain.

At the end of ee shift, EE was exiting the haul truck when ee felt a pain in back.

The employee was setting up a ladder to plaster on a stopping when a piece of roof material fell and struck employee's left foot causing a fracture.

Employee walked onto ramp to enter office trailer when EE was bitten by a snake (water moccasin).

Employee was driving articulator truck and the rough road caused injury to lower back. Employee did not want to go to the Dr. at this time.

Forklift fork slipped and struck the employee in the nose while installing a motor. This resulted in the employee receiving a laceration on employee's nose and a fractured nose.

Driving D87 mantrip down 9 South Haulage and went into 21D switch that was left thrown for the turn, striking a parked mantrip and receiving contusions when knee and lower leg struck components in the operators compartment.

Employee was on a ladder, building a stopping when the stopping fell and knocked ladder over causing employee to twist ankle and chipped a bone in the left ankle. Employee worked on it and later went to the Dr. and missed 2 days.

The employee exited the dozer to look over the berm where EE was working. While attempting to walk up the berm, the employee reports EE lost footing and stumbled backward. EE reports that EE fell against the dozer blade. This employee complained of pain in hip and back. The EMT's on scene placed the patient on a backboard and EE was transported to the Hospital by ambulance.

Employee sprained ankle while stepping off buggy in rail yard.

Employee was lifting a box to place on the bed of the supply truck and felt something pull in EE's lower back.

Injured was moving concrete blocks from the track (#2) entry of 1E HG to the belt entry (#1) through the mandoor at 49 block. EE threw the blocks through the door, and then when EE bent over to pick them up on the belt line they felt pain in the lower back. Diagnosed with bulging disc between L4-L5, as well as pre-existing stenosis.

Employee was lifting a box of glue off of the scoop to pinner and as they turned their body they felt pain in their lower back causing them to fall forward resulting in a strain to the lower back.

Employee stated EE was walking across bridge and stepped into hole which resulted in EE twisting left knee. Employee was transported to emergency room via ambulance. X-rays indicated no fracture but employee was referred to PCP for further evaluation.

Injured was pulling cables from the 1E HG longwall power car during a power move and slipped while stepping over cables already on the ground and over extending the left knee. Employee had returned to work on 10/2/17 from a previous injury to this same knee that was sustained at home. Referred back to previous orthopedic specialist for evaluation.

Employee was servicing the shear and went to close the hydraulic lid, the lid was stuck open so as EE was pulling on the lid it came down on the end of the fingers on the left hand causing fracture and requiring sutures.

A fully trained miner was injured when pulling a shield on the longwall face. A piece of dirt got in eye while operating the shield. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

EE was standing by some pallets, moving a tarp when another ee was bringing pallets over. ee did not move and the other ee had pallets in front of self. EE did not see ee and ee did not move out of the way. Other EE hit ee ankle with tire.

While walking out of the office to report to work, the employee stepped onto the edge of a small drain ditch, twisting knee. Employee was placed on restricted duty.

Employee reported a late injury on 10/16/17 that while changing out an oxygen bottle at weld shop ee felt back pop and pain in lower back. EE lifted and twisted at the same time. EE had help available but did not ask for help. Possible herniated disc.

EE was loading materials and caught left middle finger between a wooden pallet and the bed of a trailer. EE continued to work until EE had surgery on finger on 10-10-17.

Employee had turned off a pump and was walking back to truck when ee stepped on a rock twisting ankle.

Office worker tripped on floor mat, falling and breaking right femur.

EE was ascending onto a dozer, once stepping upward the EE felt a pull in the calf (leg) muscle.

While employee was getting two buckets of bits off the continuous miner, the handle of one of the buckets containing the bits broke, causing the bucket to fall and strike the right foot of the employee. Employee was wearing metatarsal boots.

Employee was walking along side of a power center when they tripped on some cables and stumbled, when the employee stepped forward with the right foot they felt a sharp pain in the foot.

Sprained twisted ankle original diagnosis was bad sprain or mash by heavy object. No broken bones or skin swelling only. Clear early morning clearing rock and debris from crusher while shut down. Moved one rock and had foot injured by falling rock or impact bar not sure, failure to pay attention while moving debris contributed to debris on foot and a sprained or bruised foot.

Employee was getting a bottom roller, had it on right shoulder when ee tripped on a belt rail and fell causing injury.

Employee was scattering structure for belt setup. Top was low and employee was bent over carrying structure. Employee then put structure in place during belt setup. Employee started missing 04/02/18.

IE was opening a small manual slide gate on a coal chute that is used to divert coal fines from the dribble chute to a belt line. When the IE pulled the gate, it came all the way out and landed on IE's right foot causing a laceration to little toe requiring stitches. The IE was wearing all proper PPE.

Employee was using a 115-ton Ironworker to cut miters on steel angles. During the job, the dies shifted until they came in contact with each other, causing a shard to break off the top die, which struck the employee in the left side of neck, requiring surgery to remove it.

Miner was getting tools out of a toolbox when the wrench fell and stuck ee left hand.

Core hole drilling was taking place at the unit 10 drill site. While an employee was in the process of reattaching the quill rod to the drill string a piece of core rock unexpectedly exited the end of the drill steel and ricocheted off of the drill structure contacting the employee in the left side of the neck causing a deep laceration that required treatment.

Employee stood up while walking through the plant and jammed neck on a pipe that was above EE.

Getting off 604 scoop to unload supply cars in the St Leo supply area and the employee tripped getting out of the operators compartment and landed on their left wrist, resulting in a strain/sprain type injury.

When they were cooking lunch the hose on propane tank broke/came off & began spewing flames. EE went to turn off the gas flow to keep shop from catching fire & burned hand.

The employee was standing behind the rib pinner on the intake side of the 5A Joy ED miner when a bundle of 4" x 6" roof plates unexpectedly fell off the side of the miner. The plates then struck the employee's left middle finger causing a laceration that required 5 sutures to repair.

Ee was operating a bolter. A/C unit not operating so ee had it fixed. EE felt nauseous with headache and tingling fingers. Taken to surface and given oxygen. CO finger reading higher than normal. Ee returned to work after O2 given. Seen later that day at clinic, where EE had denied ongoing symptoms. Released to full duty. Subsequent visit resulted in ee off work pending testing.

Employee was lifting a piece of rubber belting 24" x 72" up onto a screen deck and injured their back.

Employee was pulling a 6" poly pipe line (for pumping water) with a nylon strap. The strap slipped (slack) and allowed employee to stumble backwards. Employee felt pain in lower back as a result. The pain got better but then worsened. On 11-8-17 employee was placed on restrictions which Luminant cannot accommodate. 11-9-17 was first lost time day.

WORKER DROPPED A CHOPPED PIECE OF ROCK ON RIGHT FOOT. THE ROCK MADE CONTACT WITH THE FOOT JUST ABOVE THE STEEL TOE PROTECTED AREA RESULTING IN A CLOSED FRACTURE OF MEDIAL PHALANX OF THE RIGHT LESSER TOE.

Employee was getting off a dozer when their foot slipped on tracks. Employee was holding the grab rail with right arm and strained the right shoulder. Reported the injury on 10/9. Surgery was determined necessary on 11/3. Employee had surgery on 11/14.

Strained right shoulder while back dragging rocks with shovel off of conveyor belt.

Crew was unloading a steel car and an employee pulled a beam off of the car and it rolled and hit the injured employee's left ankle-foot.

Employee was coming down a set of steps just outside. As EE took last step with EE's right foot to the ground, EE heard and felt a pop just above the knee. EE fell to the right side on the ground. An ambulance was notified and employee was taken to Longview Regional Medical Center where the mechanic was diagnosed of having EE's right quadricep tendon ruptured.

EE was riding as the passenger on a golf cart. EE's left foot was under the right leg and when EE's toe caught on a piece of loose coal, the left foot pulled back, causing a strain. EE received a full release and continued working performing normal occupation until the surgery date of 01/03/2019.

Employee states walking to assist hanging #1 car cable felt back pop and was assisted out of mine complaining with lower back pain and transported to medical facility.

Employee was picking up a prop setter post and felt a sharp pain in lower back.

Operator was placing an empty super sack on a forklift. During the act of pulling the loops in place employee felt a sharp pain in the right shoulder. Dr. determined the injury to be rotator cuff strain.

Employee stated that on 10/2/2017 EE was attempting to lift a 5 gallon can of hydraulic oil when EE felt a pain in the back. The employee finished the shift on that day and did not report the incident to the supervisor. On 10/3/2017 the employee reported it to the supervisor at approximately 10:25 a.m.

While roof bolting in old works, a piece of shale fell and struck employee on the head. Employee felt a sharp pain described as a "Stinger" in the neck and shoulder. Employee did not seek medical attention until the following day. Initially reported as a first aid only on 10/2/2017, became a lost time after surgery to repair herniated disks 2/12/2018.

On 12/30/15 the employee was lifting an I-beam injuring their back and began missing work on 1/11/2016 which was reported on a 7000-1. On 10/1/2017 the employee was in the locker room getting ready for their shift. While retrieving work boots they re-aggravated their back and started missing work again on 10/2/2017. This 7000-1 is being submitted to abate citation (9077226).

During initial setup of plant control of a swinging leg on the feeder was lost resulting in crushing of miners left hand.

Dozer operator was pushing coal on the raw coal stockpile. As EE backed up the Dozer fell into a void that had bridged over. The operator continued working EE's regular shift performing regular duties until 12/8/2017, when EE was examined by a doctor and was put on restricted duty.

Employee rolled ankle. Did not report incident and was reportedly walking fine. Reports to Occ Health clinic the next day with a swollen ankle that turned out to be fractured.

Lowering chute into place, chute wedged and came down onto thumb resulting in amputation of tip of thumb. Originally restricted work only for 1 week. Then complications developed and employee returned home to WV for treatment. Injury changed from zero lost time to indefinite lost time.

Upon removal of vandal shield from door of excavator, the shield slipped from the hand of the employee. EE proceeded to throw out left foot to stop it from falling to the ground. This action resulted in a pulled groin muscle.

While dismantling a hopper, employee was injured. While cutting loose a beam from the hopper, the hopper sank into the soft ground catching their left foot and injuring the ankle. The parts being cut loose were being supported by a forklift to limit incidents of falling material. The soft ground caused by recent rain fall was the prime factor in this incident.

EE pinched their right middle finger while stacking aluminum scaffolding planks.

Employee had finished cleanup, was walking towards the stairs when they slipped and felt their knee pop. EE iced it for two days, then requested to see their PCP. EE was given restrictions the company cannot accommodate. CURRENTLY ONGOING.

Fell on hammered rock and broke right rib.

IE felt pain in lower back during pre-shift inspection when IE bent over. IE informed supervisor at 9:09am and was taken to hospital. Reportable due to restrictions, prescriptions and lost time. IE was transferred to different job based on restrictions and missed 10/27/17 & 10/30/17.

While cleaning up scrap steel employee felt sharp pain above belly button. (Date of surgery 11/8/17 - first missed work day)

Employee injured while removing rock from portable crusher by falling rock. Resulted in transport to hospital for emergency treatment of broken leg.

On 10/24/17, miner was injured while cleaning up around a tail pulley guard. Miner was shoveling on the catwalk grating when the shovel struck a piece of coal that was wedged in the grating of the catwalk. The impact stopped the shovel motion mid-movement and miner felt a pop in back. Miner reported back pain to superintendent on 10/26/17 and was taken to a doctor.

Driver was exiting the truck. As EE was backing down the steps EE missed the last one and fell backwards landing on left hand

Slipped while climbing up to operate a piece of mobile equipment. Initially thought just sprained ankle but it ended up being a broken ankle.

Operator was loading material in the crusher. A large rock became stuck, when ee climbed the stairs to inspect the problem ee's foot slipped and ee fell. EE hit ee's side on the rail and fell to the ground.

Employee was cleaning around the 13304 belt with an air lance, when employee stood up, hit employee's hard hat and was jerked forward, causing the air lance to get entangled in the belt. The air lance wrapped in the head pulley, wedging the employees hand between a roll and the lance, lacerating 4 fingers.

EE was kneeled down driving insert in ripper head of miner. A piece of draw rock fell between bolts hitting EE in EE's lower right leg resulting in a fracture to the tibia.

Injured was building a stopping and stood up and stepped back and twisted left knee. Injured was taken to Hospital and had an MRI and it was discovered injured had a bucket tear of Meniscus of left knee.

Employee was removing a scraper roller and while bending to set it on ground, ee felt a strain in the lower back.

Employee was splitting a rock in the holder. The rock split in two vertically, and the outside piece fell on their foot.

Employee stated that they were operating a dozer working the highwall. As they were prying on rock, the track slid off rock hitting the wall causing dozer to jar the employee resulting in pain in the neck, back, and leg. Went to doctor on 10/20/17 to get checked resulting in the first lost work shift.

MINER TWISTED KNEE WHILE DISMOUNTING CRANE.

Employee was on the ground operating the controls to dump the grizzly on the Road Runner Screen Plant. An 8" or less round rock came off of the overhead deep trough conveyor and struck employee's left lower arm and left hand area.

Employee was standing on a ladder cleaning a pin to put bushing in tailgate of the Terex TA400. EE was stepping down the ladder, and was further up than they realized. As EE was stepping down to concrete floor, they ended up falling to concrete floor, landing on the left hip - braking a hip bone, with possible injury to shoulder, elbow, head, fingers.

Operator was hand stacking tube sand bags and said ee pulled a muscle in right shoulder.

Dump Truck Driver was dumping load on the pit run pile and dislodged mud flap, driver got out to retrieve mud flat from pile and strained lower back while pulling on the mud flap

Pulling debris from import loads employee stepped backward and lost footing. Employee used left hand/arm to stop fall resulting in a wrist fracture.

Employee was stacking a solid block brattice and as they bent over to get another block, the last block placed fell off and struck their left hand/ring finger.

While climbing the ladder to tie it off to the gutter, the ladder slipped out from under ee and the employee fell off.

The employee was walking towards the elevator and was winding a tape while walking. EE did not have eyes on path when EE stepped from one step level to another thinking it was the same level and sprained right knee.

Employee was leveling belt structure when employee went to pick up jack and felt a pop in employee's right bicep.

Employee was walking back to crew truck for lunch when EE stepped off a curb into dirt and sprained ankle.

EE reported injury to supv on 10/11/17 and stated it happened about a mo prior while EE was wk on an overhead pipe EE felt a twinge in left shoulder. EE was sent to nurse who ordered an MRI. Results came back on 11/16/17 and showed a focal partial tear of the supraspinatus tendon and a partial tear of the bicep of the left arm. EE was placed on restricted duty at that time.

While descending down stairs at the finish end ee slipped and strained a muscle in right leg above knee. After the weekend it did not feel better so ee asked to go to Occ Health and was diagnosed with a torn tight quadriceps. Follow up with Dr. on 11/7/17. To have surgery 11/17/17

Employee was working on changing a hydraulic line on the blade of the dozer. When climbing out to get parts, right foot slipped on the arm of the blade and went between the arm and the tracks as the rest of their body fell towards the ground resulting in ankle and knee pain. Employee did not seek medical treatment until 10/23/2017.

The operator was removing a piece of steel that was plugging a chute. After retrieving it right foot slipped causing left knee to buckle.

While roof bolting, EE helped move a piece of shale that had struck EE's partner. The shale then flipped over while moving and struck EE on the right ankle. Initially reported as a first aid only 10/09/2017, EE began missing work after an MRI detected an osteochondral defect ankle sprain and corrective surgery was performed 01/29/2018.

EE taking motorized pipe beveller out of storage locker. Felt a pull in left arm. Started to swell went to medical, evaluated ice applied to area and RTW. Follow up visit to medical, EE sent to Orthopedic doctor 10-17-17 for evaluation. Orthopedic diagnosed rupture left bicep.

EE reports that EE's knee is sore and swollen from operating a Cat 980H front end loader while loading trucks and stockpiling.

Pushing a piece of granite and felt a "pop" in their ankle and it started to burn.

A buggy op was tramming S/C and leaned in to travel around a corner, EE accidentally hit the e-stop bar and stopped the car. it bounced the EE and EE struck EE's arm on the cab. EE was seen at the ER and released with a bruised arm. The EE went to a follow up appointment in the A.M. and EE's arm had swelled over night, the DR. made an incision to reduce swelling.

Employee was jerking on a chain link fence gate trying to free it from sand that had washed into the area from the previous nights rains. After EE finished, EE felt a discomfort in the shoulder. Employee ended up going to the Dr 2 days later where EE was diagnosed as having a strained bicep in the right arm.

Employee was lifting boxes of respirator filters when the employee felt pain in the right shoulder.

OE was attempting to move a roll of pond liner with a fork lift near railroad tracks. The forks became stuck on the tracks. When backing up, the forks popped off the ground and the liner rolled off of the forks down a slight slope about 3 feet. EE was standing in the path of the rolling liner and it rolled over ankle. EE suffered a small fracture on foot and ankle.

Maintenance employee removing screen deck door felt pop in shoulder as they were forcing the door open. Door had been siliconed shut to prevent leakage.

3 employees were installing bushing on quarry hammer. While pounding on a plate to get bushing into place employee swinging hammer hit plate. Hammer slipped from plate hitting employee in mouth and shoulder.

Operator just dumped a load in the dump area from the CAT 657G scraper. As they were leaving the dump area, they drove through an area of roughness as they were lowering the apron. The rough ground jarred the scraper, causing the operator's left shoulder to strike the safety bar on the left side of the operator's cab causing a fracture to left clavicle.

While driving a bolt with a jack leg a rock approx. 12"x10"x3" dislodge from the adjacent bolt collar came down and struck ee on the outside of the left foot. Rock struck to the rear and the side of the metal guard on boot

Employee was working to remove slabs from a Hilmer Gang Saw machine. While using a crow bar to separate the slab material, the crow bar slipped causing the employee to strain their back. Employee continued working until job was completed.

Employee stated that employee was climbing into a scoop in the #7 entry. As employee started to climb into the scoop employee lost employee's balance and fell forward striking employee's hand against the bell that is mounted in the operators deck. Employee was placed under restricted duty on 10/30/2017.

Employee was walking on Leach Pad and tripped over drip lines. This caused pain to ee's left thigh and right wrist.

Employee was attempting to remove guards below the teeth on a bucket from a loader with a 3/4" impact driver. The employee was holding the driver extended out away from body while reaching under the bucket. The ee posture/ergonomics and the weight of the driver put a strain on lower back through the duration of the job which caused a sprain after feeling a pop.

11,500 LBs roll away chute crushed employee's right foot.

11,500 lb roll away chute crushed employees lower back

Employee received injuries to the left hand when their hand was caught between the tailpiece controls and the tailpiece.

Maintenance department tried to move a non-working bridge crane down the rail by manually turning the drive with 48 inch pipe wrench. The event resulted in a strained shoulder to the maintenance employee because of the manual force applied with the wrench.

Installing pin in track link when a piece of the pin broke off embedding in right arm pit area.

A ROOFING CONTRACTOR was trimming some material with a razor knife and the knife slipped, cutting the CONTRACTOR on hand.

Cleaning lumps from the B11 trap before the blending pod. Wrench slipped and EE felt a sudden jar forward. Initially the operator reported only some slight stiffness. Following day EE was performing housekeeping and reported pain and stiffness.

Employee was pulling bungee strap on Dump Trailer. The bungee cord broke and ee fell and hurt left wrist.

Central Service employee alleged a shoulder injury while repairing the top off machine. Employee did not report the injury until 5 days later. After investigating & consulting with the medical doctor & the Third Party Administrator, the injury was determined to be compensable under the Florida Workers' Compensation and is being reported within 10 business days of determination.

Employee was working on a battery jack on a scoop. EE raised the jack with a slate bar, the slate bar slipped crushing finger between the slate bar & jack. Left ring finger had an open fracture to tip of finger.

Injured got a foreign body in left eye, went for treatment for injury to eye doctor and was given a prescription for injury.

Employee was rolling up window on haul truck when ee felt a pop in shoulder. EE requested an ice pack, then later requested further medical attention. EE was taken to the ER, given restrictions, and referred to a specialist. CURRENTLY ONGOING.

EE was walking in the plant next to a conveyor. EE hit head on a metal beam approximately 6' off the ground, EE had hard hat on at the time. EE was taken to the clinic with a neck strain and placed on modified duty.

On 10/24/17, employee was walking into a tunnel & tripped over a conveyor belt laying on the ground. Employee attempted to catch self by bracing self to the wall with left hand. EE received First Aid treatment. Employee continued to experience pain & discomfort & decided to seek medical attention on 11/13/17 - diagnosed with a strained left shoulder & on restricted duty.

Closing conex door, wind caught door and pulled the employee.

Employee was attempting to clear debris around a yoke in order to align a pin slot in the secondary crusher. At the same time another employee dislodged a rock on the other side of the yoke and the crusher apron dropped. The employees left thumb was crushed between the yoke and the crusher apron, causing a chip of the bone and tissue damage to the employee's left thumb.

Employee was adjusting the kick plate on a bagging station when they placed left hand between the raised kick plate and the support structure underneath. They then cycled the machine by depressing the pneumatic control button causing the kick plate to lower pinching the left thumb between the plate and cross structure causing a laceration just below the thumbnail.

The incident occurred during the day time hours. Weather was clear. Did rain in the morning, but was done by the time of the incident.

Employee was changing out skirting on a conveyor belt. EE pulled on the skirting and some dust material came down from the feeder belt above EE. Employee felt discomfort in right eye.

Employee was climbing down a ladder located behind the #10 Belt. There was a two foot gap between the ground and the bottom rung of the ladder. Employee slipped off the bottom rung and hit lower back on a concrete wall located next to the ladder.

Employee got out of the lube/fuel truck, stepped on a rock, twisted ankle and fell to the ground.

Cutting off bearing tried to clean torch tip by rubbing on hand torch lit up and burnt wrist

Employee was raking coating from Kiln #6. EE used a long metal rake. EE shoulder felt sore, ee reported it to supervisor on 10/24/2017, but did not want to seek medical care. EE thought it was just sore, but wanted to let them know. On 10/25, ee requested to see a medical professional for evaluation. EE was seen on 10/25/2017, and was diagnosed with Rotator cuff tendonitis.

Employee had pain in right knee after dismounting bulldozer #2572. Employee reported to on-site clinic for examination. Employee returned the following day for follow-up visit and was referred to off-site clinic for treatment. Employee was placed on modified work.

Employee was checking employee's transmission fluid when employee's foot slipped causing employee's left arm to hit the hand rail bruising employee's bicep

While pulling the 8 gauge shotgun stand out of the #2 hood after shooting a ring, one of the wheels of the shotgun stand came apart and made it more difficult for the employee to pull the gun. The employee continued pulling the shotgun stand and twisted left knee.

Employee was holding a slug wrench while another employee was striking it with a hammer. Employee swinging hammer missed the wrench and hit injured employee's hand.

Driver was exiting water truck VEH961 at approximately 4:00pm, driver hit head on the top of the door way causing ee to miss the grab handle and fell to the ground on ee's back. Went to doc and was put on 10lb lifting restrictions ee could still do normal job.

Pushing stone on track and the stone caught on a section causing ee to fall down.

Injured employee examined what needed to be cleaned on the transfer screen to move the gates. EE was in a squatting position and barred the material that was stopping the gates from moving. In the squatting position EE grabbed the chute opening with hands out and when EE pulled self up EE felt a sharp pain in back and a popping sound.

Haul Truck Driver misjudged width of entry approaching primary crusher and ran over a concrete block at approximately 5 mph. The truck jostled when it came down off the block causing the driver to strike their head on the window and dislocate the shoulder.

Placing electrical conduit - Twisted right leg. Incident occurred on 10/20/2017 - put on restrictions on 11-21-17.

Employee was walking backwards, tripped and fell over own feet. Employee used right hand/wrist to attempt to break the fall. Right distal medial radial head fracture.

17% decline worker was walking down ramp to get a bar. Slipped and lost footing, fell to knees. Right knee landed on sharp rock, cutting the knee.

Co-worker was repositioning a wear liner plate when it came loose and fell on employee's right foot causing a crushing injury of the right foot. Contusion of the right foot.

Employee was unhooking the fork attachment from the skid steer. While doing so employee strained shoulder.

Employee pinched hand between gear box and conveyor frame.

Employee was using a wrench to loosen a bolt. While wrenching the bolt ee lost balance and fell causing a knee strain.

Employee was working outside of mill and placed hand in pinch point of cart resulting in laceration of finger requiring 3 stitches.

An employee was removing chute door. When they removed last bolt, door fell and rolled over the foot of another employee that was observing the work. Employee worked the rest of the day then stated the foot hurt. Employee was sent to clinic and diagnosed with a bruised great toe. Employee was placed on light duty, and was released to full duty on 10/24/2017.

Employee twisted their ankle when they stepped on a rock exiting an underground loader.

Employee was standing on level ground with no loose gravel or tripping hazards present. The footwear was in good condition and fully laced up. Employee began to move to the right and they tripped and fell. The employee tried to catch themselves with their left hand. The employee broke a wrist.

The employee stated ee was hanging tracking cable and stepped on some uneven bottom and twisted left knee. Employee finished shift and the next day went to med express and was diagnosed with a strained knee and was placed on restricted duty. The incident is being reported as a restricted duty.

EE was putting v-belts on a crusher motor. As ee was rolling the sheave over, ee left hand glove got caught and pulled ee left wrist into the sheave and v-belt. The EE felt a lot of pain, went to the doctor, but had no fractured bones. Doctor restricted duty for 4 working days, thus making the accident reportable.

A tire technician was removing the inside dual lug nuts of a Komatsu 100 ton truck (T331). While positioning the 1' spline gun the technician twisted wrong causing employee to strain employee's back below the left shoulder blade.

Employee stated they were attempting to drill a hole when they pinched their left pinky finger between the wrench and chuck as they raised the pot up. Employee received stitches.

EE was working on a screw that was stuck. EE was turning it backward to get it unstuck and that's when the v-belt smashed left index finger

Employee was operating a haul truck and the bed of the truck was lifted by loader when the bucket pushed down material at the end of the bed. Bed lifted and came down shaking the truck.

EE was on # 14 belt at 6 BK. gathering belt tools to perform a belt splice. As EE was carrying the tools to a ride for transport, EE stepped on a rock and rolled ankle. EE was diagnosed with a sprained ankle.

Mechanic was using 2 lb hammer to drive pin into valve while performing maintenance activities. As the hammer struck the pin, the employees 5th finger (pinky) struck metal valve mashing finger between hammer handle and valve. The employee received 7 stitches in 5th finger. Restricted duty only, no lost days.

While the operator was ripping with a track dozer the operator states experienced some back pain while performing this task. Operator did not want to be seen by EMT and continued working. Employee still had back pain 3 days later and was seen by NP. Diagnosed with back strain. Treated conservatively.

Working on an enclosed generator engine replacing fuel injectors and turbocharger. Work area was confined inside generator enclosure and was in awkward position to perform task.

While backing a 775 CAT haul truck to dump material the rear wheels slide sideways into a slight depression and slowly tipped onto its right side. The driver was wearing seatbelt, was assisted out of the cab by a coworker, but bruised inner left thigh during the incident and was place on light duty.

Injured employee stated that employee was working on the conveyor chain for #302 shuttle car. Employee stated employee was on knees attempting to pry on the ball valve of the shuttle car so employee could add oil. In the process of prying with a slate bar employee felt a sharp pain in employee's lower back. Employee was placed on restricted duty on 10/17/2017

On 15 Oct 17, employee was tasked to replace a light bulb. While doing so, the heavy light cover came off and either struck or strained a finger during the attempt to stop the cover from falling. Initially they thought the finger was sprained, but a follow up doctor's visit on 17 Oct 17 revealed a broken ring finger.

On 10-14-17 employee began feeling pain in right knee and limping. No specific event contributed to the pain. Employee did not seek medical attention until 11-1-17. Event became reportable on 11-2-17 when employee began modified duty.

Employee stated had just got done helping change batteries on the section scoop. After doing so, as employee was walking back towards the face employee stepped in a hole and twisted right ankle.

While attempting to adjust the forks on a telehandler, employee pinched thumb between the back of the fork and the backrest on the mast. The pinch caused the skin to rupture. Employee was taken to Emergency Room where ee received 6 stitches and was placed on restriction.

Trying to start engine on water truck, pull cord slipped, jerked hand and wrist hit metal plate.

1) Operator distracted by cell phone. 2) Operator should not have been in the seat while greasing was ongoing. 3) Operator failing to notify anyone that operator was moving equipment.

Employee was removing safety block from adjustment ring of crusher when the block dislodged and hit employees right pinky finger causing a hair-line fracture. This report is being submitted within 10 business days of the occurrence.

EE was in the process of hanging roof bolter cable. As EE started hanging the cable, the cable reel was engaged. The cable struck EE in the legs knocking EE to the ground. This was not reportable until EE had an MRI on 12/12/2017 and was diagnosed with a fracture of the medial tibial plateau and a meniscus tear.

An employee knelt down and felt pain in knee.

Employee was jackhammering material through a poke hole on the tertiary elbow pipe. A chunk of material came loose and fell on the bit of the jackhammer forcing the hammering up, pinning employee's hand against the top of the door causing a fracture of the navicular bone of the left wrist.

An employee was hanging cables when they lost their footing and fell backwards on the ground injuring their shoulder and wrist.

Employee was handling a piece of steel plate lying on the floor and felt something pull in EE's back.

Employee was operating an underground loader and hit a bump in the road. The employee felt pain in the back and pain down the leg. Therapy was prescribed. Employee is working with restrictions.

The minor was shoveling off material off the cone deck when ee lost footing and fell on knee.

Injured worker was in process of jacking the shuttle conveyor back in place when the conveyor structure unexpectedly moved catching IW's right hand in between the conveyor structure and a stop block.

IE was rolling a piece of switchgear on steel casters. When IE wanted to turn it 90 degrees, IE shoved against the unit with IE's right knee. IE felt a pain & was taken to ER seen & released. On a follow-up visit the following day, IE was diagnosed with knee strain & placed on restricted duty until a follow up on 10/17 when employee was released to full duty

Employee was helping to rebuild crusher. In an attempt to line up bolt holes employee used a crusher line up pin as a hammer to knock the bonnet leg into alignment. While swinging the line up pin, employee smashed right pinky finger. 9 stitches were needed.

Cutting foam with knife and cut through foam striking finger with the knife

Team was working on conveyor belt system vulcanizing belt at Morenci Metcalf Mill Building. Cart used to transport Belt Press bars. Belt Press bar fell approximately 2 feet off from the cart and struck Employees left foot/ankle.

EE was moving a box from a cart to a pallet. While doing so the box slipped causing some discomfort in EE's left wrist. EE had left wrist evaluated on 10/23/17 and was diagnosed with a sprained left wrist.

The employee was working at the face of the 857 East loading a round. When EE turned to retrieve supplies, EE's foot was caught in some mud and EE's knee "twisted" and popped causing the employee fell to the ground. EE was taken to the local ER, treated for an apparent patellar dislocation, given a splint, released w/out restrictions and is to follow up with personal physician.

Employee stated was bolting in 1 left, was drilling with bolt machine when rock fell between bolts and ATRS hitting the employee in the right shoulder and arm. This occurred inby spad 434.

Two people moving a gear box upstairs on a two wheel dolly. While moving it they had to turn a corner at the top of the stairs. EE felt soreness in the left hip & buttock area but it didn't hurt bad so continued to work. Then on 10/13 while working on brake lines under a pickup truck, EE was twisting and re-aggravated it. Rested for three days but saw a Dr and was put on RD.

While an ee was using a hammer & chisel to break chain apart another ee was observing. A small sliver of metal hit that ee in left wrist.

A Drill Helper had picked up a Full Core Box (Approx. 35-45lbs) from the Core table that it used to load the Core. When ee picked up the box and turned to place it in the storage location a few feet away, ee felt pain in lower back.

Employee was using a box cutter knife and placed it on a pallet of sand knee high with the blade exposed. The employee walked away and as ee walked back toward the pallet ee ran knee into the knife causing a laceration of the left knee.

Installing D20T equalizer bar end pins with a 16 lb sledgehammer strained right shoulder. Did not seek medical treatment until 10/23/17

Employee was walking into work from parking lot and tripped on uneven pavement, falling to knees, bracing with left arm. Employee iced knees and shoulder for a couple of weeks. On 11/10/17, EE went to Urgent Care Clinic, was referred for therapy on shoulder and retractions. Notified company 11/13/17. Currently ongoing.

Miner was walking from a face drill to a man-lift, distance of about 150ft, when EE lost footing causing discomfort and some pain in the left knee. The miner reported the walkway/work area was illuminated (cap lamp, drill lights & man-lift lights) and was free of slip & trip hazardous.

Employee was carrying bottom roller and felt pain in the stomach.

While attempting to carry a section of pipe down a flight of stairs the employee rested the pipe on the landing and tried to reposition employee's grip on the pipe. The pipe rolled and crushed the employees finger under the weight of the pipe.

Employee was using a 2' sleever bar to align bolt holes. Sleever bar slipped out of bolt hole causing employee to fall to right. Employee struck guarding latch below the employee with left arm pit at the same time employee's fall protection caught. Employee sustained a cut to left arm pit needing stitches.

Employee stated employee was walking towards a water pump to refuel it, while walking down the hill employee slipped and twisted employee's ankle.

While lifting a pothead out of a coffin box, employee felt a pop in the back.

Employee was assisting another employee to bolt up the #3 entry on unit 1. EE realized they ran out of roof bolt plates and was going to walk to the rear of the roof bolt machine to retrieve them. In the process of walking back from the end of the roof bolt machine EE tripped over a garbage bag and fell down. This caused EE to lacerate right index with the bundle of plates.

While climbing down off the machine the employee missed the last step of a two step ladder and turn and hit knee on the out rigger of the truck.

After turning and starting down steps on push frame (blade arm) to dismount dozer, Team Member's foot missed the step causing employee to fall to the ground.

Employee was moving a rock on the conveyor, when employee lost control of rock and pinched finger between rock and conveyor roll. The result was a cut to right hand index finger and a clean break also.

Employee was lifting a full oxygen cylinder when ee felt something "pop" in lower back.

Employee was shoveling rock and dirt under the crusher conveyor guard when they heard a pop in their wrist. Employee continued to work the remainder of the shift as well as the next shift.

Employee was changing out a bearing on the 7A belt, Employee was working out of a man lift basket, Employee bent down to pick up a tool and had a catch in lower back.

This incident became a recordable on 1/8/18 when employee had surgery. While exiting down the ladder of a grader, employee felt and heard a pop in the left knee when on the second ladder step.

Employee was loading water line into scoop and caught employee's pinky finger caught between pipe and scoop bucket causing injury to finger

Employee was lifting and using a chipping hammer throughout the day and began feeling discomfort in right elbow.

An employee was shoveling material around the outer wall of the 70x200 building, when the employee felt a pull in the middle of lower back. The employee strained their back.

employee was removing sample from sampling system. As employee pulled the sample out, it was too heavy for employee and employee strained lower back

EE was removing flange off pipe with hammer. Struck right thumb with hammer. Seen at clinic, diagnosed with a fracture to the thumb, released to restricted duty.

Employee exited equipment due to bees. MRI done 11/9 and confirmed cracked bone 11/14. Not aware of severity until then.

Employee was coming down ladder on #2 dozer and got to the bottom step and it swung in, and hyper extended left knee. Employee was taken to E.R. and put on restricted duty.

Miner was cutting/grinding a 20'x5" Channel Iron when it fell from the work bench catching left glove on the way down. This resulted in a strain to EE's left shoulder when it jerked EE's left arm. Miner has been placed on restricted duty and a MRI of the shoulder is pending.

operating the 914 loader doing cleanup hit rough spot jamming back

EE stated was taking a hydraulic fitting apart on the 206 miner when trying to loosen the fitting; EE stated wrench slipped off causing EE to strike right elbow on the frame of the miner. EE sought medical attention on 10/9/17 & was placed on restricted duty. *EE sought medical attention again on 10/31/17 & was diagnosed with a chipped bone in elbow.

While pulling open kiln hood employee was struck when a chain come-a-long popped loose and struck EE in the abdomen.

Employee stepped off the last step of a staircase onto pavement and twisted/sprained left ankle.

The employee was using a scraper to clean a chute when EE struck something hard suddenly stopping EE's movement and causing pain to EE's shoulder.

Employee was using the bobcat to clear the plug up in #1 dust chamber. A rush of dust came down around employee. The dust burned EE's cheeks on the outer edges where safety glasses and respirator fit.

While riding as a passenger in an articulated service truck, employee struck arm on cab frame when truck struck a hole. Employee suffered contusion to their arm and placed on restricted duty.

EE was in van incident that occurred on 10-31-17. EE was evaluated and given full release that same day. On 11-2-17, ee was taken for further evaluation and given another full release. On 11-09-17 employee went to chiropractor for hip re-alignment and was again given full release after treatment. Employee reported chiropractor visit to Marigold Mine on 11-20-17

I.E. was taking covers off the top of the continuous miner. While replacing a hydraulic hose another miner moved a cover and it fell on the I.E.'s left hand. This caused a laceration and fracture of the left middle finger.

Miner was repairing a hose on the highwall drill. The miner was using a knife to cut through a damaged hose. The knife slipped and cut the miner's rt thumb requiring stitches,

Excavator disturbed a bee hive and ee was near it. EE received 5 stings

Employee was installing the Christmas star and the wrench slipped and hit ee on the forehead causing a cut.

The employee was in the man basket and had just turned off an air line valve and locked it out. They went to the next location to check for any stored energy in the air line and when the basket was lowered to the ground the employee's hand was caught in-between the man basket and the forklift backlash guard.

Employee was in the process of changing a blade in a utility knife on the 5W section when employee's hand slipped and cut employee's right hand approximately 1 1/4" long resulting in sutures. Cause of injury was awareness. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor

Employee was observing another employee cut face chain when chain let loose cutting torch hoses causing the operators clothes to burn and ee received a 2nd degree burn to right thumb. It didn't involve job skills, proficiency, training, or attitude.

While re-installing a depth counter chain sprocket on drill 110, a 7/16" open end wrench slipped off of bolt striking ee in the mouth chipping the left front incisor.

Was loading L.A. bolter tongue on to stinger when it slipped pinching finger.

Employee was in the process of removing an impeller when the ratchet the employee was using slipped mashing finger causing a laceration requiring three stitches

Employee was using a razor knife to cut a piece on belting to construct a splash guard for the drill head of the roof bolter. The razor knife slipped and cut the employees left palm which required 4 stitches.

Plant Mechanic sprained right knee when EE stepped down laterally 18-inches from a crusher lube platform to the ground below. EE reported feeling something move in EE's knee but had no pain or swelling. EE requested medical attention the following day; EE treated and released to full duty. The incident became reportable on 11/7/17 when EE began physical therapy.

Employee was installing a bearing while attempting to strike the bearing with a sledge hammer the employee missed the bearing smashing employee's finger between the hammer handle and the frame of the truck.

A miner was carrying an aluminum beam assisting with a coal handling facility repair. The miners foot slipped off the bottom step of a staircase which resulted in the employee catching balance, causing mild compression fractures to vertebrae in the back. The miner returned to work with no restrictions.

Ee repairing broken feed change. Operator rotated the feed motor, chain moved and pulled the ee's hand, hydraulic driven clamp closed, crushing hand in bolter. Ee seen at ER, diagnosed with fracture to right finger, released to restricted duty. Site could not accommodate so put off work.

Miner and partner were changing a feed cable on a CMAC DHS drill and while lowering the feed beam to provide easier access to complete the job the cradle that attaches the drill to the feed beam fell off of and landed on the edge of the working deck striking an object that flipped up and struck the employee on the cheek.

Employee stated that ee was attempting to cut a flapper off of the mother drive belt. While doing so, knife slipped causing ee to cut left thumb.

While installing speed sensor portion of BC-9A conveyor tail pulley guard, individual hit guard against frame of conveyor to remove frozen sand (guard was placed on ground during maintenance) and cut right index finger approximately 1/2" in length. *Received 4 stitches along joint of index finger.

Employee was hitting on a stuck bit in the continuous miner when ee missed and struck left thumb with a hammer. Employee came outside and went to Raleigh General Hospital where ee received three stitches.

On Alimak deck up 5200-345 RS, rock bolting when face popped out hitting miner on right wrist. Miner wearing gloves and arm guards at time of accident.

Employee was using a grinder when the wheel came apart and pieces struck the employee in the face and shoulder.

Employee was climbing into the man door on the side of the cooler to place a ladder to inspect the cooler. After the ladder was in place the employee attempted to enter the door and in the process twisted knee causing a sprain.

Employee was performing quality control sampling and noticed something irritating employee's right eye. Employee was taken to the local clinic to irrigate employee's eye and nothing was found to be in employee's eye. Physician prescribed eye drops as a preventative measure for possible infection.

EE was working in the clinker cooler during a scheduled overhaul period, specifically, working inside one of the coolers under grate compartments. This is overhead work. The cooler had been cleaned above grate, dust in the compartment fell off a beam and landed in EE's face. EE had the appropriate PPE (protective glasses) fine dust got into right eye and had to be washed out.

Employee was changing out broken bolts in the clamping cylinder on the Cone Crusher, as employee went to align the cylinder block to start the 1st bolt the block twisted and mashed the employee's ring finger on left hand. The finger received a laceration behind the finger nail requiring stitches.

While lifting GET for scraper with overhead crane and magnet, the GET slid across hand cutting pinky finger.

Employee was walking from the #4 entry to the #3 entry when a piece of rock fell striking employee's left arm causing a laceration resulting in stitches.

Employee was using a hand held grinder when the wheel caught and failed. A small piece of the wheel went through ee's leather glove and impacted ee's finger resulting in 6 sutures.

While loading the Rod Mill with 11'X4" steel rods, one of the rods fell out of the cradle and struck the miner on top of miners right foot.

Employee was using a 5ft long steel bar to unplug a chute with 8"x18" material on the RIPRAP trammel when ee pinched finger between the bar and a steel plate causing a laceration.

A machine cover slipped while it was being installed and the middle finger on the left hand was caught between the cover and a support beam on the machine. The impact caused a laceration to that finger, requiring 4 stitches.

Employee reported fall on 10/30/17. Stated stood up to walk out and got foot hung in chair wheels. States as falling hard hat fell off and employee landed on back and head bounced on floor. Employee was terminated on 10/30/17 but not due to occurrence was caught sleeping on 10/28 and 10/29/17

EE was involved in a gearbox removal, a hammer was used to aid removal when a metal fragment was dislodged and striking the EE in the left forearm. EE received a small cut that received first aid. The following day the area was swollen, so EE was taken to a clinic and it was determined a small metal fragment was just under the skin, object was removed at that time.

While replacing a blower motor on a Komatsu D65 Dozer in the repair shop, employee was standing on the right track of the dozer. The access panel of the floor board was on the dozer deck leaning on the open cab door. The access panel slid off the deck hitting employees right outside work boot.

Employee was bit by a black widow while working in an electrical cabinet

While walking in #3 stone, that was over-spillage from crusher, employee's left ankle turned and felt pain in foot. Medical has diagnosed as a small fracture. No lost time

The employee was holding a bolt head from the bottom of the cutting edge so another employee could remove the nut from the bolt with the air wrench. The employee lost control of the head bolt causing it to spin lacerating EE's right index finger.

While repairing damaged conveyor belt using utility knife, EE pulled utility knife into left knee. EE was take to the doctor office and received 3 stitches. EE returned to regular duty work same day.

Rock was lodged sideways in chute. After locking machine, employee attempted to move rock and it shifted catching employee's finger against the chute.

Employee was reaching to get rope from the cable truck platform, with one hand on the rail, when a chock on top of the rope smashed employee's finger between the chock and the rail, causing a closed distal fracture.

Employee was securing a section of the rib, a rock came loose striking the employee on the chin and chest.

Changing lowers on vsi, allen wrench slipped and the bolt head cut finger

Employee was grinding a bolt off and had protective eye-wear on but it was windy day and employee got a foreign object in eye

WHILE CLIMBING ONTO LOADER, EMPLOYEE CAUGHT RIGHT FRONT TOE OF BOOT ON DECK CAUSING EE TO FALL FORWARD AND JAM RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER INTO CORNER OF RADIATOR GUARD.

Employee was opening the inspection door on the sampler system in the load out building and it struck employee's left index finger and cut it. Resulted in 5 sutures and employee returned back to work next scheduled shift.

Working on a wheel, hit ring with hammer and knocked it off and EE tried to grab it and it cut EE's right pinkie finger.

An Administrative Assistant was walking back up the driveway, returning from the mailbox, carrying the mail in their left arm. After crossing the highway, they stepped on a small rock. It caused them to lose their balance and fall towards the right side. They tried to catch themselves with the right hand. Both the right hand and elbow landed on the concrete.

Employee was installing a screw in an electrical panel. The screw contacted a power cable in the panel and created an arc flash which burned employee's left thumb and forefinger.

While repairing the support brackets for the utility body underneath a service truck, the employee attempted to remove the bolts from the bracket. Dirt and rust fell from underneath the truck and struck the employee on the forehead and fell underneath safety glasses. Dirt or rust went into the employee's eye.

The employee was removing the tin end of a condenser containing a calcium crown when employee's tooling slipped and employee hit employee's left forearm against the adjacent crown causing a laceration. The employee was not wearing forearm cut protection as required by standard work.

Miners were working to clear the jammed primary gyratory crusher. 2 miners were working to remove stone from the bowl, one miner was working farther down in the bowl using an air hammer to break up a large rock when suddenly another rock became dislodged and pinned the miner's feet down, several rocks and finer material slid down as well entrapping the employee below the knees.

EE was lifting the rear end of an EMU with a come along when the hook slipped off and struck EE's top front teeth causing a chipped tooth. The EE had dental work done to cap the teeth on 12/01/2017 and this is now a reportable NDL accident.

Employee reported ee place hand on the canopy of the S/C when a piece of rock fell striking the employee on the left ring finger causing a laceration. Employee sought medical attention after shift where ee received two stitches. This incident being reported as medical reportable due to getting sutures.

Employee was grinding with hand held grinder wearing safety glasses and face shield. The next day employee's eye felt irritated employee went to the clinic and they removed a small piece of metal, employee received ointment prescription for eye. Employee did not miss any time.

Employee was hanging a ventilation tube & a couple small stones fell from the mine roof. As employee stepped back to look at the roof a larger stone fell & struck employee on the top of the left foot.

Employee was standing on frame of Trommell Power Screen prying on a belt scraper to adjust it. The bar slipped and hit the employee in the face causing them to fall to the ground, where they sustained injuries.

Employee bent over to pick up a welding stinger weighing less than 5 pounds when they felt a sudden and sharp pain in the lower right back area. Employee was unable to put any weight on their legs. Resulting diagnosis was Sciatica.

While performing maintenance on plant grizzly hopper the miner went to tighten the bolts underneath. Miner's fellow coworkers were working above miner and when they went to move the light and tools the hammer fell between the grizzly bars. The miner looked up placing arm across to shield face. The hammer hit miner's arm and bounced off, hitting miner in the mouth.

IE was walking in muddy area and tripped over hog panels that were lying in the mud. IE fell on side straining back and hurting ribs.

Employee pinched right index finger between the gate and the roller while closing the gate causing a laceration that needed two stitches to close wound.

EE was riding on a 2 man rubber tired Johnson and ran over some gob in the roadway causing ee to jam head into a roof strap. EE felt pain in neck and shoulders and into both hands.

Employee was removing pins from a jack on header. Another employee struck pin from opposite side of header striking employee in left index finger causing a fracture and requiring 2 stitches.

Employee was dragging a roof bolter cable on right shoulder as EE was going through a set of fly pads. While using left arm to raise the fly pad EE struck a roof bolt plate with left elbow, causing a puncture and small laceration.

EE was demolishing brick and mortar from a tank with Rivetbuster. The bit broke on the Rivetbuster and caught left index finger between the wall and the equipment

When opening up a radiator cap after letting the equipment cool, the cap shot off and fluid came out onto left forearm

An employee was washing down a strainer basket when the stream of water and debris was redirected into the face of the operator.

Employee was removing metal racks from a trailer. They dropped metal rack to ground, it bounced back up and cut into their leg.

Operator cut their finger when they lost grip while placing a large bolt in the jaw crusher. Bolt landed on the right index finger causing a small laceration to finger tip requiring 3 stiches to close.

While operating the continuous miner a piece of draw rock fell from the roof, measuring 6" wide X 6" long X 1/2 inch thick. It struck the employee on the back of the neck. 4 sutures were used to close the wound.

Lining up a pipe flange when HDPE pipe laid over and struck shoulder and pushed employee into side of excavation. Pain in back showed itself several days later.